A bus full of tourists from China and Taiwan traveling through Tuesday's blizzard were welcomed to New Hampshire by a state trooper who spoke their language.

Lt. John Marasco said he and another trooper were parked at the Interstate 93 South rest stop in Hooksett early Tuesday afternoon when a tour bus pulled in. A short time later, two tour guides approached to ask if the roads in Massachusetts were still closed because of the travel ban imposed in that state.

Marasco confirmed that the tour guides spoke Mandarin Chinese and was able to speak with them in their language. He told them they would need to get a hotel in New Hampshire and then offered to greet the passengers on the bus.

Marasco said the group broke into applause and began videotaping his conversation with them when he started speaking to them in Mandarin. He exchanged stories with them and posed for photos.

One of the passengers told Marasco that he should call him if he ever makes a trip to visit China or Taiwan.

Marasco said he offered his translation services for a future trip to New Hampshire for the group.

"Due to the secluded nature of the meeting as a result of the ongoing blizzard and the fact that the travelers now possess a tremendous amount of respect for New Hampshire, it was a great moment for all involved," Marasco said. "We essentially held an international summit in the middle of a blizzard."